Bāft in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bāft sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 99 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bāft's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bāft's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
99 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bāft in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bāft reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bāft

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
20
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bāft weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°667.25.310.31.2
Feb / -2°707.93.910.92.0
Mar13° / 669.21.811.84.0
Apr19° / 274.90.112.76.9
May25° / 12°71.8013.48.6
Jun30° / 17°30.4013.86.9
Jul31° / 19°30.6013.75.8
Aug30° / 17°51.10136.7
Sep27° / 14°10.2012.28.7
Oct21° / 40.8011.38.8
Nov15° / 182.80.510.55.8
Dec10° / -1°394.52.610.23.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bāft gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bāft?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bāft for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāft in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Bāft sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bāft in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāft peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 13Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāft in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bāft is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2230 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāft?

Bāft sits at 29.2°N, 56.6°E, 2,268 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bardsīr, 77 km away.

MāhānḨājjīābādKermanJīroftRafsanjān

Topography around Bāft

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bāft.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāft has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 2,283 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 m.

The land around Bāft is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
3,173 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Bardsīr 77 km · Najafshahr 87 km · Sirjan 93 km · Māhān 114 km · Ḩājjīābād 123 km · Kerman 126 km · Jīroft 127 km · Rafsanjān 143 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bāft (29.2331°, 56.6022°, elevation 2,268 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.